What is the ruling on praying behind an imam who is extremely angry and curses the Shari'ah?
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The questioner : In your opinion, what is the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding an imam who has a state of anger and prays with them in congregation, and he curses the Shari'ah? Is our prayer behind him valid?
The Shaykh : If this imam curses the Shari'ah, may Allah protect us from that, then he is not fit to be an imam, and it is obligatory to dismiss him and replace him with someone better than him.
However, the people of the mosque should advise him before they carry out what necessitates his dismissal, perhaps Allah will guide him and he will repent to his Lord, and whoever repents, Allah accepts his repentance.
The Shaykh : If this imam curses the Shari'ah, may Allah protect us from that, then he is not fit to be an imam, and it is obligatory to dismiss him and replace him with someone better than him.
However, the people of the mosque should advise him before they carry out what necessitates his dismissal, perhaps Allah will guide him and he will repent to his Lord, and whoever repents, Allah accepts his repentance.